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Find cheap flights from California to Australia from $252

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from California to Australia departing on 8/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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$252
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Flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

FAQs for booking flights from California to Australia

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Australia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Australia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Australia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Australia from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Australia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Australia with an airline and back to California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Australia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Australia from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

8/8Thu
1 stop
26h 05mLAX-SYD
8/29Thu
2 stops
24h 30mSYD-LAX
$562
8/8Thu
1 stop
26h 05mLAX-SYD
8/22Thu
2 stops
24h 30mSYD-LAX
$563
8/15Thu
1 stopFiji Airways
29h 55mLAX-BNE
3/10Mon
1 stopFiji Airways
18h 30mBNE-LAX
$662
10/2Wed
1 stopFiji Airways
29h 55mLAX-BNE
10/13Sun
1 stopFiji Airways
18h 20mBNE-LAX
$669
8/6Tue
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
31h 10mLAX-SYD
8/27Tue
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
37h 15mSYD-LAX
$754
10/23Wed
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
40h 05mONT-SYD
10/29Tue
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
17h 20mSYD-ONT
$799
8/5Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
20h 00mLAX-BNE
8/21Wed
1 stopAir New Zealand
20h 35mBNE-LAX
$915
11/17Sun
1 stopAir New Zealand
22h 00mSFO-SYD
11/24Sun
1 stopAir New Zealand
18h 20mSYD-SFO
$924
9/3Tue
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
39h 55mSFO-SYD
10/16Wed
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
27h 20mSYD-SFO
$929
10/30Wed
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
24h 25mLAX-MEL
11/5Tue
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
30h 30mMEL-LAX
$947

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Recent one-way flight deals

8/10Sat
2 stops
35h 10mLAX-MEL
$252
8/6Tue
2 stops
37h 40mSFO-MEL
$299
8/5Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
20h 00mLAX-BNE
$478
9/3Tue
1 stopAir New Zealand
17h 45mSFO-SYD
$482
9/4Wed
1 stopFiji Airways
29h 40mLAX-MEL
$502
9/3Tue
1 stopFiji Airways
29h 15mLAX-SYD
$514
9/2Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
28h 00mLAX-MEL
$518
9/2Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
38h 30mLAX-SYD
$535
6/22Sat
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
19h 45mLAX-SYD
$631
10/23Wed
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
17h 30mSFO-SYD
$631

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Last minute flights from California to Australia

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/8Sat
multi-stop
37h 40mLAX-MEL
2/12Wed
multi-stop
25h 00mMEL-LAX
$1,083
6/8Sat
multi-stop
29h 00mLAX-MEL
2/12Wed
multi-stop
31h 55mMEL-LAX
$1,100
6/7Fri
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
31h 05mLAX-SYD
10/25Fri
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
17h 55mSYD-LAX
$1,144
6/7Fri
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
31h 05mLAX-SYD
6/20Thu
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
24h 20mSYD-LAX
$1,150
6/7Fri
nonstopAmerican Airlines
15h 35mLAX-SYD
2/12Wed
nonstopAmerican Airlines
14h 05mSYD-LAX
$1,173
6/7Fri
nonstopAmerican Airlines
15h 35mLAX-SYD
6/14Fri
nonstopAmerican Airlines
13h 45mSYD-LAX
$1,223
6/8Sat
multi-stopFiji Airways
34h 39mLAX-SYD
2/12Wed
multi-stopFiji Airways
24h 50mSYD-LAX
$1,399
6/7Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
17h 45mLAX-SYD
2/12Wed
multi-stopAir New Zealand
18h 30mSYD-LAX
$1,518
6/11Tue
multi-stopFiji Airways
29h 55mLAX-BNE
1/18Sat
multi-stopFiji Airways
18h 30mBNE-LAX
$1,657
6/9Sun
multi-stopAir New Zealand
19h 50mLAX-MEL
6/19Wed
multi-stopAir New Zealand
35h 25mMEL-LAX
$1,783

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Flights to Australia

Return flight deals:

Australia - California

Cabin classes:

$6,646
$2,400
$2,514
$744